North America Distribution

Facts

Fescue sedge is often confused with green-white sedge (Carex albolutescens), but the two differ in perigynia width (green-white sedge has narrower perigynia up to 1 mm, fescue sedge has wider perigynia at 1-1.3 mm wide). Also, in green-white sedge the styles are bent toward the narrow edge of the achene, while in fescue sedge they are bent toward the broad surface of the achene.

Habitat

Meadows and fields, swamps, wetland margins (edges of wetlands)

Characteristics

Habitat

wetlands

New England state

Connecticut

Maine

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Vermont

Leaf blade width

1–3.5 mm

Lowest bract sheath

the lowest bract has no sheath (or a very short sheath up to four millimeters in length)

Spike on stalk

the lowest spike on the plant is not borne on a peduncle

Top spike

the uppermost spike contains both staminate and carpellate flowers, with the staminate flowers located below the carpellate flowers